AYI
Acuity Brands Inc
NYSE: AYI · INDUSTRIALS · ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & PARTS
$289.62
-1.94% today
Updated 2026-06-05
Market cap
$9.01B
P/E ratio
21.79
P/S ratio
1.96x
EPS (TTM)
$13.64
Dividend yield
0.25%
52W range
$257 – $380
Volume
0.4M
Acuity Brands Inc (AYI) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net buying (50,522 shares)
Buy transactions
54
Sell transactions
46
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | HOLCOM, KAREN J | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 2,076 | $303.14 | $629318.64 |
| 2026-04-30 | LEIBMAN, MAYA | Director | Buy | 200 | $288.83 | $57766.00 |
| 2026-04-08 | O'SHAUGHNESSY, LAURA | Director | Buy | 1,000 | $282.98 | $282980.00 |
| 2026-01-28 | HOLCOM, KAREN J | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 897 | — | — |
| 2026-01-28 | HOLCOM, KAREN J | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 4,974 | $309.23 | $1.54M |
| 2026-01-28 | HOLCOM, KAREN J | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 897 | $239.76 | $215064.72 |
| 2026-01-21 | SACHLEBEN, MARK | Director | Buy | 546 | — | — |
| 2026-01-21 | O'SHAUGHNESSY, LAURA | Director | Buy | 546 | — | — |
| 2026-01-21 | LEIBMAN, MAYA | Director | Buy | 546 | — | — |
| 2026-01-21 | HANCE, JAMES H JR | Director | Buy | 546 | $320.59 | $175042.14 |
| 2026-01-21 | DILLARD, GEORGE DOUGLAS JR | Director | Buy | 546 | — | — |
| 2026-01-21 | BENDER, MICHAEL J | Director | Buy | 546 | — | — |
| 2026-01-21 | BATTLE, W. PATRICK | Director | Buy | 546 | — | — |
| 2026-01-21 | AVEDON, MARCIA J | Director | Buy | 546 | — | — |
| 2025-10-28 | GOLDMAN, BARRY R | SVP & General Counsel | Sale | 1,839 | $364.94 | $671124.66 |
| 2025-10-28 | GOLDMAN, BARRY R | SVP & General Counsel | Sale | 1,007 | $362.80 | $365339.60 |
| 2025-10-28 | GOLDMAN, BARRY R | SVP & General Counsel | Sale | 493 | $368.49 | $181665.57 |
| 2025-10-28 | GOLDMAN, BARRY R | SVP & General Counsel | Sale | 470 | $365.75 | $171902.50 |
| 2025-10-28 | GOLDMAN, BARRY R | SVP & General Counsel | Sale | 378 | $363.79 | $137512.62 |
| 2025-10-28 | GOLDMAN, BARRY R | SVP & General Counsel | Sale | 200 | $370.23 | $74046.00 |
| 2025-10-28 | GOLDMAN, BARRY R | SVP & General Counsel | Sale | 102 | $366.65 | $37398.30 |
| 2025-10-24 | MILLS, DIANNE S | SVP & Chief HR Officer | Buy | 6,322 | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | MILLS, DIANNE S | SVP & Chief HR Officer | Sale | 2,886 | $370.34 | $1.07M |
| 2025-10-24 | HOLCOM, KAREN J | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 10,432 | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | HOLCOM, KAREN J | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 5,824 | $370.34 | $2.16M |
| 2025-10-24 | GOLDMAN, BARRY R | SVP & General Counsel | Sale | 2,936 | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | GOLDMAN, BARRY R | SVP & General Counsel | Sale | 1,751 | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | GOLDMAN, BARRY R | SVP & General Counsel | Buy | 6,322 | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | GOLDMAN, BARRY R | SVP & General Counsel | Sale | 3,712 | $370.34 | $1.37M |
| 2025-10-24 | GOLDMAN, BARRY R | SVP & General Counsel | Buy | 2,936 | $116.36 | $341632.96 |
| 2025-10-24 | GOLDMAN, BARRY R | SVP & General Counsel | Sale | 2,848 | $368.32 | $1.05M |
| 2025-10-24 | GOLDMAN, BARRY R | SVP & General Counsel | Sale | 1,839 | $367.54 | $675906.06 |
| 2025-10-24 | GOLDMAN, BARRY R | SVP & General Counsel | Buy | 1,751 | $156.39 | $273838.89 |
| 2025-10-24 | ASHE, NEIL | Director, President & CEO | Buy | 43,474 | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | ASHE, NEIL | Director, President & CEO | Sale | 22,411 | $370.34 | $8.30M |
| 2025-10-23 | HOLCOM, KAREN J | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 2,296 | — | — |
| 2025-10-23 | GOLDMAN, BARRY R | SVP & General Counsel | Buy | 1,297 | — | — |
| 2025-10-23 | ASHE, NEIL | Director, President & CEO | Buy | 6,751 | — | — |
| 2025-07-01 | GOLDMAN, BARRY R | SVP & General Counsel | Sale | 2,325 | — | — |
| 2025-07-01 | GOLDMAN, BARRY R | SVP & General Counsel | Buy | 2,325 | $239.76 | $557442.00 |
| 2025-07-01 | GOLDMAN, BARRY R | SVP & General Counsel | Sale | 1,800 | $297.87 | $536166.00 |
| 2025-06-27 | HOLCOM, KAREN J | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 6,000 | $301.04 | $1.81M |
| 2025-01-22 | SACHLEBEN, MARK | Director | Buy | 397 | — | — |
| 2025-01-22 | SACHLEBEN, MARK | Director | Buy | 321 | — | — |
| 2025-01-22 | SACHLEBEN, MARK | Director | Buy | 534 | — | — |
| 2025-01-22 | O'SHAUGHNESSY, LAURA | Director | Buy | 534 | — | — |
| 2025-01-22 | LEIBMAN, MAYA | Director | Buy | 534 | — | — |
| 2025-01-22 | HANCE, JAMES H JR | Director | Buy | 534 | $328.00 | $175152.00 |
| 2025-01-22 | DILLARD, GEORGE DOUGLAS JR | Director | Buy | 534 | — | — |
| 2025-01-22 | BENDER, MICHAEL J | Director | Buy | 534 | — | — |
| 2025-01-22 | BATTLE, W. PATRICK | Director | Buy | 534 | — | — |
| 2025-01-22 | AVEDON, MARCIA J | Director | Buy | 534 | — | — |
| 2024-10-28 | GOLDMAN, BARRY R | SVP & General Counsel | Sale | 2,145 | — | — |
| 2024-10-28 | GOLDMAN, BARRY R | SVP & General Counsel | Sale | 5,120 | $305.00 | $1.56M |
| 2024-10-28 | GOLDMAN, BARRY R | SVP & General Counsel | Buy | 2,145 | $207.80 | $445731.00 |
| 2024-10-26 | MILLS, DIANNE S | SVP & Chief HR Officer | Sale | 216 | $303.09 | $65467.44 |
| 2024-10-26 | HOLCOM, KAREN J | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 613 | $303.09 | $185794.17 |
| 2024-10-26 | GOLDMAN, BARRY R | SVP & General Counsel | Sale | 244 | $303.09 | $73953.96 |
| 2024-10-25 | MILLS, DIANNE S | SVP & Chief HR Officer | Buy | 4,830 | — | — |
| 2024-10-25 | MILLS, DIANNE S | SVP & Chief HR Officer | Sale | 2,078 | $303.09 | $629821.02 |
| 2024-10-25 | HOLCOM, KAREN J | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 7,246 | — | — |
| 2024-10-25 | HOLCOM, KAREN J | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 3,783 | $303.09 | $1.15M |
| 2024-10-25 | GOLDMAN, BARRY R | SVP & General Counsel | Buy | 3,864 | — | — |
| 2024-10-25 | GOLDMAN, BARRY R | SVP & General Counsel | Sale | 1,761 | $303.09 | $533741.49 |
| 2024-10-25 | ASHE, NEIL | Director, President & CEO | Buy | 36,230 | — | — |
| 2024-10-25 | ASHE, NEIL | Director, President & CEO | Sale | 17,111 | $303.09 | $5.19M |
| 2024-10-24 | MILLS, DIANNE S | SVP & Chief HR Officer | Buy | 1,406 | — | — |
| 2024-10-24 | MILLS, DIANNE S | SVP & Chief HR Officer | Sale | 201 | $298.97 | $60092.97 |
| 2024-10-24 | MILLS, DIANNE S | SVP & Chief HR Officer | Sale | 183 | $298.97 | $54711.51 |
| 2024-10-24 | HOLCOM, KAREN J | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 2,576 | — | — |
| 2024-10-24 | HOLCOM, KAREN J | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 474 | $298.97 | $141711.78 |
| 2024-10-24 | HOLCOM, KAREN J | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 369 | $298.97 | $110319.93 |
| 2024-10-24 | GOLDMAN, BARRY R | SVP & General Counsel | Buy | 1,406 | — | — |
| 2024-10-24 | GOLDMAN, BARRY R | SVP & General Counsel | Sale | 242 | $298.97 | $72350.74 |
| 2024-10-24 | GOLDMAN, BARRY R | SVP & General Counsel | Sale | 221 | $298.97 | $66072.37 |
| 2024-10-24 | ASHE, NEIL | Director, President & CEO | Buy | 6,272 | — | — |
| 2024-10-24 | ASHE, NEIL | Director, President & CEO | Sale | 1,264 | $298.97 | $377898.08 |
| 2024-10-24 | ASHE, NEIL | Director, President & CEO | Sale | 767 | $298.97 | $229309.99 |
| 2024-04-25 | LEIBMAN, MAYA | Director | Buy | 200 | $248.91 | $49782.00 |
| 2024-04-04 | HOLCOM, KAREN J | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 1,590 | — | — |
| 2024-04-04 | HOLCOM, KAREN J | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 1,002 | — | — |
| 2024-04-04 | HOLCOM, KAREN J | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 897 | — | — |
| 2024-04-04 | HOLCOM, KAREN J | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 7,745 | $262.24 | $2.03M |
| 2024-04-04 | HOLCOM, KAREN J | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 1,590 | $207.80 | $330402.00 |
| 2024-04-04 | HOLCOM, KAREN J | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 1,002 | $135.63 | $135901.26 |
| 2024-04-04 | HOLCOM, KAREN J | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 897 | $239.76 | $215064.72 |
| 2024-03-02 | MILLS, DIANNE S | SVP & Chief HR Officer | Sale | 255 | $251.61 | $64160.55 |
| 2024-01-24 | WINSTON, MARY A | Director | Buy | 681 | — | — |
| 2024-01-24 | SACHLEBEN, MARK | Director | Buy | 417 | — | — |
| 2024-01-24 | SACHLEBEN, MARK | Director | Buy | 681 | — | — |
| 2024-01-24 | O'SHAUGHNESSY, LAURA | Director | Buy | 681 | — | — |
| 2024-01-24 | LEIBMAN, MAYA | Director | Buy | 681 | — | — |
| 2024-01-24 | HANCE, JAMES H JR | Director | Buy | 681 | $227.87 | $155179.47 |
| 2024-01-24 | DILLARD, GEORGE DOUGLAS JR | Director | Buy | 681 | — | — |
| 2024-01-24 | BENDER, MICHAEL J | Director | Buy | 681 | — | — |
| 2024-01-24 | BATTLE, W. PATRICK | Director | Buy | 681 | — | — |
| 2024-01-24 | AVEDON, MARCIA J | Director | Buy | 681 | — | — |
| 2024-01-18 | MILLS, DIANNE S | SVP & Chief HR Officer | Sale | 2,146 | $224.23 | $481197.58 |
| 2024-01-18 | MILLS, DIANNE S | SVP & Chief HR Officer | Sale | 1,930 | $226.12 | $436411.60 |
| 2024-01-18 | MILLS, DIANNE S | SVP & Chief HR Officer | Sale | 1,924 | $225.08 | $433053.92 |
Frequently asked questions
Are AYI insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, AYI insiders have been net buyers, with about $34.72M in stock sold across 46 sales, against 14 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at AYI mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which AYI insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. ASHE, NEIL accounts for the largest share on record, with about $14.09M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.